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Carla Abellana Calls Out Politicians Regarding “Pork Barrel”

Carla Abellana shared her thoughts on this political issue Kapuso actress Carla Abellana called out politicians regarding the “pork barrel” they receive. Pork barrel is the fund allocated to congressmen and senators for their government projects. However, an issue would arise with this, as allegedly, some politicians would use the funds for their personal gain. ... Read more

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2 LPAs outside PAR not affecting PH, but habagat to bring rain

MANILA, Philippines — The two low-pressure areas (LPAs) being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) have no direct effect on the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Despite this, the southwest monsoon, or habagat, is forecast to continue bringing rains to most parts of the country’s landmass,

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Pound to Peso Exchange Rate Today, Friday, July 11, 2025

Convert Pound to Peso w/ This Exchange Rate Today POUND TO PESO – Here is the exchange rate between the British Pound Sterling (BPS) and the Philippine Peso today, Friday, July 11, 2025. The Filipino is one of the races that can be found almost anywhere across the globe. There are lots of Pinoys in ... Read more

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Euro to Peso Exchange Rate Today, Friday, July 11, 2025

Details about the Euro to Peso Exchange Rate Today Euro to Peso – Here is the exchange rate between Euro Dollars and the Philippine Peso today, Friday, July 11, 2025. Many Filipinos are working abroad. Among these are European countries. The exchange rate between the currencies of European countries and the Philippines may change from ... Read more

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Teen boy dies in lake after going missing in the water sparking huge rescue operation

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing boy who vanished under the water at a popular lake.

West Midlands Police were called to Powell’s Pool in Sutton Park, Birmingham, at around 6pm today.

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Emergency services were called out to Powell’s Pool at around 6pm[/caption]
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Specialist search teams scouring the area[/caption]
Emergency responders at a lake searching for a missing teen.
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A body has been found[/caption]

An urgent search was launched to locate a teenage boy, with specialist officers scouring the area.

Fire service Technical Rescue crews from Bickenhill and nearby Sutton Coldfield were also called to the scene.

West Midlands Fire Service confirmed they also arrived just after 6pm.

The whole of Powell’s Pool has been cordoned off with police tape.

Cops say the death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.

A spokesperson for the force said: “The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a pool in Sutton Park, Birmingham, this evening.

“West Midlands Police are supporting the family of the boy at this tragic time.

“Extensive efforts by all emergency services were carried out following the boy going missing in the water just after 6pm.

“Specialist teams were deployed from fire and rescue, ambulance colleagues, and Birmingham City Council colleagues.

“Sadly this has resulted in the boy’s body being found and our thoughts are with his family at this time.

“His death is not being treated as suspicious at this time and we are liaising with the coroner.”

Aerial view of a lake in a park with rescue teams searching for a missing teenager.
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Witnesses reported two boys had been on a boat on the water[/caption]
Rescue teams searching for a missing teen in a lake.
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Fire service Technical Rescue crews from Bickenhill and nearby Sutton Coldfield were also called to the scene[/caption]
Emergency responders at a lake searching for a missing teenager.
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The tragedy unfolded in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield[/caption]

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USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Friday, July 11, 2025

Guide on USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Friday, July 11, 2025 – How Much You Will Get? USD TO PHP – You can check out the exchange rate between United States (US) Dollar to Philippine Peso today, Friday, July 11, 2025. Countless Pinoys are employed abroad for several years now in the pursuit to ... Read more

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Rayver Cruz vs. Dinocornel: From Gaming Rigs to Dance Battles

Rayver Cruz Takes the Heat from Dinocornel’s Mock Review—and Shares It Proudly RAYVER CRUZ – Kapuso star Rayver Cruz laughed along with fans as gamer Dinocornel hilariously “reviewed” his PC in a viral video packed with jokes and unexpected dance moves. Rayver Cruz showed his fun-loving side after being humorously teased by gamer and content ... Read more

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Luxury £80m Brit superyacht bursts into flames in exclusive hols resort as crew members rescued from raging blaze

An £80million British-made superyacht was on fire in Saint-Tropez with rescuers fearing she might sink.

The Sea Lady II, which is chartered out for around £70,000 a week over the summer high season, was engulfed with flames in the French Riviera port on Thursday evening.

A superyacht engulfed in flames in Saint-Tropez harbor, with firefighters battling the blaze.
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A 41-meter luxury yacht was on fire on July 10 evening in the port of Saint-Tropez (Var), according to the Var fire brigade.[/caption]
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The 41-meter superyacht “Bateau Sea Lady 2” is pictured on fire[/caption]
A 41-meter superyacht on fire in the port of Saint-Tropez.
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Two people believed to be crew members aged 24 and 35 were rescued[/caption]

“Smoke was reported soon after 8pm,” said a Var department emergency services spokesman.

“The yacht’s forward hull then burst into flames, and then the fire spread to the lower decks.”

Two people believed to be crew members aged 24 and 35 were rescued, and both were suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.

There were no other reported injuries.

While the worst of the blaze was extinguished by midnight, firefighters reported “difficulties boarding the boat,” said the source.

He said: “Surrounding yachts were quickly cleared, and we set up anti-pollution barriers.

“This is because it was likely that the boat was sinking into the sea.”

As the drama unfolded in a prime berth opposite the Saint-Tropez tourist office, hundreds of tourists looked on, while filming videos and taking photos.

There was no immediate clue as to what caused the fire, but an investigation was immediately launched by the emergency services.

There was no sign of the owner, who was not immediately identified by the authorities.

The 137ft Sea Lady II was originally called D’Angleterre II after being built in the Souter yard in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.

Launched in 1986, and undergoing a full refit last year, she now sails under a Maltese flag.

She has a crew of eight, and can accommodate up to 10 passengers in her five cabins, all equipped with their own bathrooms, in five-star luxury.

Saint Tropez was first made famous by French actress Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s, and is now regularly filled with multimillionaire showbiz stars.

Arson has been blamed for a number of fires along France’s Mediterranean coast this summer, during a heatwave.

‘Malicious acts’ caused power outages in Nice, after an electrical facility was damaged last month, according to Christian Estrosi, the Mayor of the city.

There was a similar attack in Cannes, at the end of the town’s world famous film festival in May.

Wildfires reached nearby Marseille on Tuesday, leading to the airport serving France’s second city to be shut down.

Train services in the area were also suspended because of fires near the tracks, said a spokesman for SNCF, France’s train operator.

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There was no immediate clue as to what caused the fire

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Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son ‘spies’ for ‘trying to steal state secrets on its long-range missile programme’

A CHINESE dad and his son have been accused of attempting to steal military secrets about Ukraine’s long-range missile programme.

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it caught them “red-handed” trying to illegally export secret dossiers on the Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune missile system to China.

Photo of a Chinese citizen detained in Kyiv, Ukraine, for allegedly attempting to export classified documents.
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A Chinese citizen (R) detained by Ukraine’s SBU CI in Kyiv[/caption]
Photo of a Chinese citizen detained by Ukrainian security services in Kyiv.
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Picture appears to show the dad who was also arrested in a sting operation[/caption]
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A variant of the missile system was used to sink the flagship Slava-class Moskva cruiser from Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea Fleet

A variant of the missile system was used to sink the flagship Slava-class Moskva cruiser from Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea Fleet during the early days of the war.

Counterintelligence officials arrested a 24-year-old former student called Deng Yancheng, who allegedly tried to recruit a Ukrainian involved in the development of the missiles.  

The SBU said it launched a sting operation and provided him with “technical documentation” related to Neptune production.

Authorities later detained his father, who was working to smuggle out the false documents to the Chinese special services, the intelligence agency added.

The father had been living in China but visited Ukraine to “personally coordinate” his son’s work, according to the officials.

Intelligence officials also uncovered mobile phones with encrypted communications between the two men.

The devices contained evidence of coordinated efforts to spy on Ukrainian military technology, SBU added.

If convicted, they face up to 15 years in prison on espionage charges.

Beijing said Thursday it was still “verifying” the case of a Chinese father and son detained by Ukraine.

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said: “If Chinese citizens are involved, we will… safeguard Chinese citizens’ legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law.”

Relations between Kyiv and Beijing, a key Russian ally, are strained.

Ukraine and the West accuse China of enabling the Russian invasion through trade and of supplying technology, including for deadly drone attacks.

Ukraine also says dozens of Chinese citizens have been recruited by Russia’s army and sent to fight.

Earlier this year, Ukrainian forces claimed to have captured Chinese nationals fighting for Russia on the battlefield.

President Zelensky said that Kyiv found six Chinese nationals fighting in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and took two of them prisoners.

He claimed that Ukraine had information about more Chinese citizens fighting with the Russian troops and demanded an official response from Beijing.

Zelensky said: “Our military captured two Chinese citizens who fought in the Russian army. This happened on the territory of Ukraine – in the Donetsk region.

“There are documents of these prisoners, bank cards, personal data.

Footage shared by Zelensky shows a suspected Chinese soldier captured fighting alongside the Russians

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Footage shared by Zelensky shows a suspected Chinese soldier captured fighting alongside the Russians
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The captured Chinese national appeared to mimic drones flying overhead

“We have information that there are significantly more such Chinese citizens in the units of the occupier than two.

“We are now clarifying all the facts. Intelligence, the SBU, and the relevant units of the Armed Forces are working.”

The captured Chinese soldiers, he said, are now being held by the Security Service of Ukraine. 

In an interview footage shared by Zelensky, the captured Chinese national appeared to mimic drones flying overhead.

He can be heard saying: “Vroom vroom… boom boom boom boom boom… and then my commander…”

Zelensky said that China’s involvement in the war is a “clear signal” that Putin wants to drag the war.

China is one of the biggest allies of Russia and has been accused by the West of helping Vladimir Putin with weapons.

Moscow and Beijing struck a “no limits” partnership on the eve of Russia’s February 2022 invasion, and have since deepened political, military and economic cooperation.

However, Beijing has repeatedly denied the allegations that it has helped the Kremlin fight against the Ukrainians.

If the troops are found to be serving members of the Chinese national army, it could result in a major war escalation.

However, soldiers from various countries have so far taken part in the Russia-Ukraine war – and it does not mean an official intervention by their home countries.

Thousands of troops from North Korea also joined the war to support Russia against Ukraine.

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A Bohdana self-propelled howitzer is fired towards Russian troops at an undisclosed location on the Donetsk frontline[/caption]

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